Job Description

Functional Data Analyst Consultant at Orange Business

Ever wondered what it feels like to be at the cutting edge of digital innovation? Our Digital & Data team at Orange Business is a dynamic community of expert consultants revolutionizing Customer Experience, Data, and AI across various sectors, including retail, finance, manufacturing, life sciences, and public services.

We have a significant international presence, with 20% of our activity extending beyond Belgium, and this number continues to grow. In this role, you will act as a key member of the dynamic Functional Data Architecture Consulting team with 12 enthusiastic consultants. You’ll dive into exciting data and functional analysis missions across diverse and impactful projects.

Acting as a bridge between business and data teams, you will analyze business needs, define and validate data models, and ensure data usage and dashboards are aligned with real business processes and KPIs.

Meet our team lead Margherita:

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We value people who are proactive on every level, deliver exceptional results, work well with others, and make a clear impact on our clients and our business. If you love collaborating, learning, sharing your expertise, and being recognized for your achievements, you’ll fit right in with our team.

Check out some of our ongoing projects:

• Rebuilding the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Customer Data Platform (CDP) systems in the aviation industry.
• Refactoring the Fund Management application in a financial institution by modernizing data storage for improved efficiency and enhancing data visualization.
• Data Management projects in retail, transport, and financial sectors.

Your key areas of responsibility as a Functional Data Analyst Consultant:

• Cover data modeling, data process improvement, data analysis, and data management within assigned projects.
• Translate business requirements into clear functional data specifications.
• Define, design, and validate data models in collaboration with technical teams.
• Optimize dashboards, KPIs, and data usage from a business perspective.
• Ensure data consistency across reports, tools, and domains.
• Building documentation and testing implementations of the innovative solutions.
• Stakeholder management: Meeting and managing customer needs and expectations.
• Act as a trusted consultant, advising clients on data structures, usage, and best practices to meet their business objectives.

What this role is not:

• You are not expected to build data pipelines or design technical architectures.
• You are not responsible for complex SQL, ETL development, or coding-heavy tasks.
• You influence and validate data structures rather than implementing them.

Who you are:

Your interest & soft skills

• A good affinity with and interest in technological solutions, with the capability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Effectively operate in workshop and interview contexts.
• Autonomous and solutions oriented.
• Dynamic team player.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in French and/or Dutch + English.

Your technical experience

• At least 4-5 years hands-on experience in Data & Functional analysis in the context of large-scale IT implementation projects.
• Experience in the following domains: Functional analysis, design and testing, data modeling (classical data modeling as well as star schema modeling), data change management.
• Experience in one or more of the following operational or analytical business areas: marketing automation & optimization, digital and social Marketing, sales force automation, marketing analysis, sales reporting, dashboarding, benchmarking, customer servicing dashboarding, general reporting & analysis, data analytics & visualization, data quality, data analysis and data science, GDPR compliance.
• Experience in working in an Agile environment.
• Experience in tool implementation: CRM tools, BI reporting & analysis tools, portal environments and tools, data governance (metadata, MDM, data quality).
• Proficient reporting and documentation skills.
• Fluency in SQL and other programming languages is highly desirable.

Why you should join us:

Some of the rewards of working at Orange Business

• A community of experts - as Digital Natives, we put innovation at the heart of our expertise. Continuously seeking new ideas, we proudly host regular “Guild” workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions through our Data Meetups.
• Career growth possibilities.
• We may work with tomorrow’s technology, but at our core we are a people-oriented organization.
• An open and inclusive culture, that enables us to reach our full potential.
• Hybrid ways of working and modern & collaborative office in Brussels.
• Compelling advantages including a flexible mobility with possibility for a housing budget, representation and expense allowances…
• Read more about the benefits we offer here.

Ready to build with us? 

We screen applications on an ongoing basis, with the aim of conducting conversations and interviews as we receive them.

Apply now

We can't wait to meet you!

More about Orange Business:

Orange Business is the Orange Group entity dedicated to businesses and organizations. Our unique history as a telco operator and now an IT services company enables us to support the sustainable digital transformation of enterprise businesses worldwide.

We bring the rigor of a network and connectivity expert together with the agility of a global digital solutions integrator. We combine global presence with a local approach to get the most out of digital technology, from networks and cloud to data and service platforms.

Digital & Data is the dedicated Orange Business entity for professional services in digital and data, operating as part of the Orange Business European organization. We help enterprises design, build and deliver digital and data solutions, from consulting and advisory through to large-scale implementation and managed services, combining deep technical expertise with the operational agility of a ringfenced organization. By pooling expertise across countries, we offer clients a consistent European delivery model, the ability to reuse proven capabilities at scale, and seamless integration with Orange Business' wider proposition in network, AI, trusted cloud and cybersecurity. This dedicated focus on professional services, backed by the strength and reach of Orange Business and the Orange Group, means our clients benefit from specialized digital and data expertise delivered with clear accountability, European coverage, and the assurance of a trusted long-term partner.

Check out our website for even more or connect with us on LinkedIn.